Tom Burleson vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Tom Burleson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tom Burleson

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.